My kids have been taking the PARCC standardized test for the new Common Core standards this past month. They do not enjoy standardized tests but the upside is that the elementary school Physical Education teacher opens the gym early on test days and has them play Pickle Ball. He says the research shows that exercise…
Arctic Egg Science: Books, Experiment and Videos
Now that the snow is gone after Boston’s Snowmaggedon, I can finally appreciate the cold again so I’m combining some newly published non-fiction science picture books with some videos on the artic. I hope you are ready to face the cold again too! Arctic Tern Two guiding thoughts about the Artic today: protection and eggs….
What Moms Actually Want on Mother’s Day
Find Mother’s Day deals at Ebates – shop and earn Cash Back! My books: BEST #OWNVOICES CHILDREN’S BOOKS: My Favorite Diversity Books for Kids Ages 1-12 is a book that I created to highlight books written by authors who share the same marginalized identity as the characters in their books.
Happy Mother’s Day Humor & 2 Giveaways!
I found these funny Mother’s Day cartoons on Pinterest and Facebook. They made me laugh. I hope you are having a great Mother’s Day today too! I also have two awesome giveaways below. The first is an adorable picture book called Mommies Little Wordlings. The second is an awesome set of gift certificates worth $70…
Personal Space Picture Book of the Day
I’m grateful to the participants at the Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter party who suggested book topics that they were having trouble finding. One such topic was about personal space. When I mentioned it to my mom friends, they laughed because our friend Penny gets very uncomfortable when our boxing trainer comes in too close. And…
Five Amazing Diversity Read Aloud Books for All Ages & Kid Lit Blog Hop
It was such a challenge to entertain all three of my kids with just one book when they were smaller given their age differences. When my oldest, Grasshopper and Sensei, was in first grade, age 6 with younger siblings clocking in at 4 and 2, I read them all piles of picture books. That worked…
Say It Ain’t So: My Child Is a Reluctant Reader
Please welcome my guest blogger today, author Robin Newman, who confesses that she has a child who, gasp! is a reluctant reader! Honestly, I feel like most kids are reluctant readers these days. There is simply too much temptation by way of screens coupled with very busy schedules such that kids don’t have time to…